Mobile Phone Reviews

The new Motorola MOTOSMART MIX XT550 Android smartphone is designed for music lovers. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, the smartphone provides the Dolby Mobile audio technology, the SRS WOW HD sound-enhancement technology and an exclusive Sina Micro Music application. The Motorola MOTOSMART MIX XT550 also provides a large 4-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 1735mAh battery that provides up to 30-hour of continuous music playback, a 3-megapixel camera and a front-facing VGA camera. Motorola MOTOSMART MIX XT550 Android smartphone is currently available in the Chinese market. [into-mobile]

You can now pre-order the all new LG Optimus L7 in the UK via Clove. The handset retails for 238.80 GBP (about $376) off-contract. Just a quick reminder, the Optimus L7 packs a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 512MB RAM, a 4GB of storage, a microSD card slot, a VGA front-facing camera, a 5MP rear-facing camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a 1700mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0 OS. [Product Page]

KDDI will release the Fujitsu Arrows Z ISW13F Android 4.0 smartphone in the Japanese market in July 2012. Powered by a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 Quad Core processor, the smartphone features a 4.6-inch 720p display, a 16GB of ROM, a 1GB of RAM and a 1800mAh battery. Its 13.1-megapixel digital camera is able to record 1080/60p videos. Measuring 135mm x 67mm x 10.6mm and weighing 145 grams, the Fujitsu Arrows Z ISW13F also provides several connectivity options such as Bluetooth 4.0, WiMax, Wi-Fi and CDMA/GSM/GPRS/W-CDMA support. [Akihabara]

According to Mobile Syrup, TELUS is preparing to launch the all new HTC One S on their network. The handset is said to be available from May 17th for $99.99 with a new 3-year contract or $569.99 no-term. In case you didn’t know, the HTC One S packs a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of storage, a VGA front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera and runs on Android 4.0 OS. [Mobile Syrup]

Nokia’s latest Windows phone ‘Lumia 610′ is now available for pre-order in the UK via Clove. The handset retails for 180 GBP (about $287) and will begin shipping from late May. Just to remind you, the Lumia 610 offers a 3.7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, an 800MHz single-core processor, a 256MB RAM, an 8GB of storage, a 5MP rear-facing camera with 720p HD video capture and runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. [Product Page]

The HTC Desire C will be available in Europe later this month. The budget-friendly smartphone is priced at just €200 or around $256. Powered by the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cram Sandwich OS, the HTC Desire C features a 600MHz processor with a 512MB of RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a 3.5-inch display with a 480×320 pixels resolution and a 5-megapixel rear-facing digital camera.

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Fly will release another dual SIM Android smartphone for the Russian market. Called the Wizard IQ245, the handset will feature a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 capacitive touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, a 256MB RAM, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual SIM GSM card slots, a 3.2MP camera, an FM radio, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a USB port, a 3.5mm audio jack and run on Android 2.3.6 OS. The Wizard IQ245 will go on sale later this month for 4,600 Rubles (about $151). [Fly]

Samsung has decided to release the Omnia M GT-S7530 Windows Phone 7.5-powered smartphone in Italy via Eprice. Priced at €299.99 (), the Omnia M S7530 features a 4-inch WVGA display, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a front-facing VGA camera, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 384MB of RAM, a 4GB of internal memory, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and a GPS navigation. Samsung has also offers a 25GB of free online storage via Windows Live SkyDrive. [Unwiredview]

Sony will release two new Android smartphones in Japan namely the Xperia GX and SX. Both smartphones feature the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and 4G LTE support. The Sony Ericsson Xoeria GX has a 1.5GHz dual core processor, a 4.6-inch Mobile Bravia display, a 13-megapixel digital camera with full HD video recording capability and a built-in 16GB of storage capacity. The Sony Xperia SX comes jam packed with a 1.5GHz dual core processor, a smaller 3.7-inch Mobile Bravia display and an 8-megapixel digital camera. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability.

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WIND Mobile has released another affordable Android smartphone from Huawei namely the Huawei U8651. Priced at $149 CAD outright, the handset offers a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 capacitive touchscreen display, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 3.2MP camera with video recorder, WiFi and runs on Android 2.3 OS. [Product Page]